On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 12:45 PM, Jay Blanchard <jblanchard@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > [snip] > I don't want to start any arguments or flame wars, but it's been > my opinion for years that the US should require at least one year in > the armed services as well. If you want freedom and privileges, you > should earn them, not feel automatically entitled to them by birth. > [/snip] > > I do not want to start any arguments of flame wars either, but I am in > total agreement. A one or two year service (those medically unable can > serve similar community service) would be very valuable not only to the > country but to the person. > > In a similar vein I believe that folks wishing to immigrate to this > country should serve similarly. > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > I didn't personally serve, but have others in my family join the Air Force and Navy. Most people STRONGLY oppose mandatory service. I personally never agreed with anyone until the last couple years that there should be mandatory military service after high school. The reason being: What if I had something planned for my life, why would fighting a war help me accomplish this? I guess the main problem is people don't realize that there are a LOT of things you can do in the military other than just taking a gun out into the field and firing at the enemy. If you want people to believe that mandatory service is a good thing, they have to do more to get that message out. Especially in this day and age where most people think enlisting is just volunteering to go to Iraq. -- -Dan Joseph www.canishosting.com - Plans start @ $1.99/month. "Build a man a fire, and he will be warm for the rest of the day. Light a man on fire, and will be warm for the rest of his life."
